William Keith Bostic (born January 17, 1961 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former professional American football player who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). During his career he safety for the Houston Oilers and the Cleveland Browns. Bostic served as the Oiler defensive captain under Jerry Glanville. He earned one Pro Bowl selection and missed another based on a tiebreaker for the last safety chosen. In his Pro Bowl s...
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William Keith Bostic (born January 17, 1961 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former professional American football player who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). During his career he safety for the Houston Oilers and the Cleveland Browns. Bostic served as the Oiler defensive captain under Jerry Glanville. He earned one Pro Bowl selection and missed another based on a tiebreaker for the last safety chosen. In his Pro Bowl season, he led the American Football Conference in interceptions.
Prior to playing in the NFL, he played for the Michigan Wolverines football team of the Big Ten Conference from 1979–1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. During this time Michigan won two Big Ten Conference Championships and Bostic was named first team All-Big Ten. While at Michigan, he accumulated fumble recovery and interception statistics that continue to rank among the leaders in school history. Bostic had a reputation as a very physical safety.
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